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Clostridium difficile (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 250) by J. S. Brazier, S. P. Borriello (auth.), Professor Dr.Dr. Klaus Aktories, Dr. Tracy D. Wilkins (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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__Clostridium difficile__ has been recognized as the cause of a broad spectrum of enteric disease ranging from mild antibiotic-associated diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis. This volume gives new insights into the microbiology, diagnostics and epidemiology of __Clostridium difficile__ and describes recent strategies in treatment of diseases caused by this agent. Main parts of the volume are devoted to __Clostridium difficile__ toxins A and B which are the major virulence factors. The molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology and cell biology of these toxins which are the prototypes of a new family of large clostridial cytotoxins is described in great detail. __Clostridium difficile__ toxins act as glucosyltransferases to inactivate small GTP-binding proteins of the Rho family which are involved in regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, cell adhesion and various signaling processes.

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Author

J. S. Brazier, S. P. Borriello (auth.), Professor Dr.Dr. Klaus Aktories, Dr. Tracy D. Wilkins (eds.)

Publisher

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9783540672913

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Medical, Biology